Savings-bank.



C. FISHER.

SAVINGS BANK.

APFLICATION FILED APR. 24. 1913.

1 1 59,834. Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

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SAVINGS BANK.

APPLICATION `FILED APR.24.1913.

1,159,834. Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

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CHARLES FISHER, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR 'I'O TI-IE AUTOMATIC RECORDING v i SAFE COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION 0F ILLINOIS.l

SAVINGS-BANK.

Original application `led March 27, 1912, Serial N o. 686,639. Divided and this application filed Apri124, 'A

Specification of Letters Patent. y

Patented Nov. e, 1915.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES FISHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Illinois Athletic Club, Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Savings- Banks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates particularly to savings-banks, which are provided with several coin compartments adapted to keep the coins of different denominations separate from each other to facilitate the counting of the coins when the savings bank'is taken to a banking institution for the purpose o f effecting a deposit of the savings.

The primary object is to provide a savings bank of the character indicated which is of improved general construction, enabling the device to be manufactured very cheaply and improving the operation.

The present application constitutes a division of my application Serial No. 686,639,

led March 27, 1912. Y

The invention is illustrated in its' predrawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a vertical longitudiy nal section of asavings-bank constructed in accordance with my improvements; Fig. 2, a horizontal sectional viewof the casing,

taken as indicated at -line,2 of Fig. l; F ig.v

3, a plan view of the interior body or core, which is provided with a series ofcoin compartments and a bill compartment; Fig. 4, atransverse vertical section taken as indi cated at line a of Fig. 1; Fig. 5, an end elevational view of the core or body shown ifi Fig. 3; Fig. 6, a top plan view of the lockcasing, this view showing the key-barrel in section, and the bolts the lock-casing, and showing, also, by dotted lines, the U-shaped spring employed in connection with .the

bolts; Fig. 7, a plan view'of the llet, or

spacingplate, which is adapted to fit in the lock-case shown in Fig. 6,A and F ig. 8, a side elevational view of the lock-case. v

In the construction illustrated, A represents a core or body in which the coin receptacles are formed; and B, a casing which receives the body A and is preferably secured thereto by the improved locking means C. Y

The body A preferably comprises a base 1 formed of sheet metal; and semi-tubular members 2 which rise from the base and are preferably formed of sheet metal, thus affording the coin chambers 3. The semi-tui b ular members 2 are open atrtheir outer portions, as indicated` at el, so that thev .coins may be removed from the chambers by a vertical movement. 'Ihe members2 comprise individual stampings,

extend through perforations in the base member l. 'Lhe peripheral portion ofthe base member l is turned down to afford a c and havevtheir lower` ends equipped with clenching-lugs 5 which iiange 7; and the lugs are clenched beneath,

thel plate 1. A finish base-plate 8 prefer-r ably a name plate is fitted within the downneath the .plate 8 and which has its upper end spun or struck outwardly over the upferre'd embodiment in Vthe accompanying A at points 13.; andthe intermediately locatedz members 2 havermutually bracing curved flanges 1 4 flanking vthe openings or slots Ll.

Thus, the sheet metal membersy 2 which form the coin-receptacles brace. each other and have clenching lugs'secured tothe base plate 1, so that in this manner it is feasible to construct from sheet metal a rigid, well-braced core. Thesemi-tubular members 2 are cut away. as indicated at `l5, atpoiiitsfcorrespending with the coin slots of the casing,

to admitthe coins to the coin chambers, di@

which are open at their upper ends. The members 2 Ywhich form the end coinchamf bers are provided at their upper Vends with extensions 2il which have slots therethrough, as shown in Fig. 1, to receive the bolts of the lock.

The casing B comprises a top member 16 and a vertical or peripheral wall 17 depending therefrom. ThecoreA fits snugly with`L in the casing, the peripheral, or vertical,

wall 17 kserving t0 close the openings 4 of n the coin chambers. The peripheral wall of the casing is provided in its upper portion' with coin-slots 18;, which register with the CIE - ormed from sheet metal;

cutaway part-s l5 of the tubular members 2 which form the coin chambers. K

i ttztched to the' lower surface of the top member 16' of the c'asingis n guard-carrying member 19 equipped with resilient arms-2 0,r

2l Which carry the slot-guards 22. The member 19 may comprise a. stampingv of resilient' metal. The outer ends of the arms 20 and: 2l are located close-totheperiphersl Wall 17 of the casing; and each resilient. erin has its end portion provided with a slot or notch' 23: adapted. to acconnncdetet-he' swing ing sloeguard 22'.

When a coin isv inserted tliroughitlie slot 18,- theA guard Q9/ swings inward-ly' to admit the'rcoini Theiieatu-ref or' the slot-guardis not yclaimed herein, endi more detailed de'-Y scriptionis unnecessary:

lille-lock C comprises al lock-caseQT; bolts 2S a iller') g belt-actuating; spring 30"; and.1 a, keybarrelll.- rllhelo'ekicase is preferably Itcoinprises a' bottoin'- Wall 325; Lip-turned. side-flanges 83"; rip-turned endl' flanges-34j;- andout-Werd. ex# tensions- 352 oarriedlby the 1 upper p ortions of tlieend iinges` 34e andx having dovJnLt-urnedmembers separated-by spaces 3'? from the end Wellse, thuszvlording rooinfor the extensions or locking meinbers'Qa- Withwhich the core oi'tlie body*y fr is provided. The endk Wells- Slle of the lock-case are providedA with slotstlbrongh which the reduced outerends of the-belts 28 extend; sv is evident fromY Figs. l:L an'dS;

' lhe boltsQS comprise-flat bars: or plates' suitably; recessedY atI points 38k tofaccommodete-the'liey. These belts rest upon the bot"- tomv vvzrll or the lock-case, as appearsr from Figs;y l and Y6: 'Elie uptu'rnedl side isnges 33 of' the. lock-case,` are equipped" cent-rally at their upperA edges With out-'turned lugsV 39fprovided Wit-livr slots 10.

The filler 29A is4 located' in 'the leek-case above theJ bolts 28;- It is provided With a. central opening` il? t'oaccommodte thekeybarrel. openingslQ inv which WorkT the domi-turned extremities 4B: with' WhiclrtheVV arms of the Usbzrp'edy spring' 30: are provided; These'ex; tremities enterV perfbraticns with whichw the bolts 2S-are provided. 'The--ller'QQ-is-prol vided on' its upper snrti'ce-vvithrecesses eel: toaccolnmodateA the" arms of` the' spring' 30 and thel corresponding' side flange 33 ci; the

loclifcase. is provid'ed with recesses 45 through` Whicli thezirms of the spring' exL tend.

The loclrczise, with the bolts,- fdler and spring' assembled, are*V disposed "ben'eetl'r` tilel member' 19; the upper surface of thel llet 29 contncting vvith'jthe'loW-er surface'l offt'he member19;L ThelockLcase'is-secnred t0 the topv Wall 16` ofthe'casingbymeirns oi' elenchiing lugs 4.61 :formed integrally vv-ititlie to Well I6, exten'ded'thrcugh tlie slotseUof the t is also-provided with slots orl `lugs 39 of the lock-case, and clenched lbeneath the lugs 39. Thusthe guard-carrying member 19' and' the lock-airesecureyfastened to the top' Walliof the casing: A finished appearance may be given to thetop Wall of the casing by applying e flnislrplate l? to the upper surface. This plate may serve es a naine-plate, if desir-schendt is preferably secured-by rivets 481 which5 rpess througlithe plate e7, the top Wall 16 of the casing, and 75 the end arms 21 of the guard-carrying plate 19. ln a savings bank of' ovali shape,y it' is desirsbleto secnre'tlie arn'isf'by" rivets as shown7 soi-that? the* free or' resilient portions ojtlie4v arms will: not be notoo gfreetlength, and hence toowveak.

The manner of usingl the'improved sete will bereedily understood- The core may be inserted in the casing and locked there; to, ar lr'ey being, employed'toretrafct the 4locking bolts-[against the; force ofi their spring, after which tliebolts vv'illI enter' the recesses inA the loclringivniembers 2a' when' the bolts are releasedir'oin" the act-ion oil the key'. Coins innylbedepos'itedliin the coiirchsmbers' by' insertingthem4 tlironglr the' coin-slots 18,- whence they fell, in snperiaosedVl relationginto. the l coin chambersl linA the -operation-1 of inserting" el coin, the slotgnard is turned or swimofiniverdly, and aftertbe coin 1121395 been entered;v the' slotgusrdV retnrns" to; the normal position: shevvn1r in Figi l.

Froml t-lie' desc'ripti'o'ngiven, it isevident that' l lieve provided; enA exceedingly simple; cheep and durable construction, which is neverthelessperfectlly' adaptedto its purpOVS'.

The foregoing detailed descrfi-ption`- lies; bee-ngiven for clearness' of? understand-ing only, and nonndnelimitationsshould beun'- 105 derstbo'd therefrom, but the :ip'pende'deliiims shonldibe-j construed as broadly as* permissible in View -o the prior art.

lr. in" a.' szwiiigggs` bank, the co'inbinziti'o'n` oiy a body' equipped Witli a'plnr-'ality ofcoinchambers, :L casingadapted to" receive said; body, Aiid slo'ck' co'rnprisin'ig'eu sheet lmetii'l loclrlcase having upwardly struckside-115 fllniges and endfilzing'e's, pair of bolts in seid" lock-"case", i'iller in p said loclr Vcase sb'ove'seid bolts, dnd'i'a spring having-'urine extending into tllevlock-case through' --theu-pper portion-r tlfi'ere'of and'v providedl Witli 120 dovvnturned* extremities, vv'o'rkingl in s'lbtsin saidiil'le'r sind enge-ging 'perforstionsin sttdI bolts. Y

2i Y:isazvings benk",L thecombinaftionbf a. body having@pluralityof'coin-cliemb'ers, 125 a* cesing fsdipted to receive Isaidi body, and'A a: lock comprising asheet metal lbcllcesehmh ing upwardly struck side Aflanges' and en'd flanges, the side flanges having ont-turrre'dy lugs andtheend'anges having out-turned 130 members carrying downwardly projecting lugs, bolts in said lock-case, a spring serving to actuateV said bolts, and clenching lugs depending` from the top Wall of the casing and engaging said first-named lugs.

3. In a savings bank, the combination of a body equipped with a plurality ofl coinchambers, a casing Aadapted to receive said body and having a top wall and having also vertical walls provided with a plurality of coin-slots corresponding with the coinchambers, a plate adjacent the top wall of said casing having a plurality of resilient arms, slot-guards carried and actuated by said resilient arms, a lock-case disposed beneath said plate, locking bolts in said lockcase, a liller above said bolts, a spring connected with said bolts, and means securing the lock-case and said plate to the casing top.

fl. In a savings bank, the combination with a casing having a top wall and vertical walls provided in its Lipper portion with a plurality of coin-slots, of acore com-V prising a base plate, andsemi-tubular sheet metal members rising from said base plate and mutually engaging and bracing each other, said members provided at their lower ends with clenching lugs extending through perforations in said base plate and clenched beneath the base-plate.

5. In a savings bank, the combination of a casing having a top Vwall and having also vertical walls provided with coin-slots, of a a downturned peripheral ilange, a series of semi-tubular sheet metal members rising from said base-plate and mutually engaging and bracing each other and having their lower ends equipped with clenching lugs extending through perforations in the baseplate and clenched beneath the base-plate, and a finish-plate inserted within said liange of said base-plate.

6. In a savings bank, the combination with a casing having a top wall and vertical walls provided with coin-slots, of a body adapted to be received-in said casing, comprising a sheet metal base-plate having a downturned' flange, a plurality of semitubular sheet metal members rising from said base-plate and grouped to aiord between them a bill chamber, said semi-tubular members having their lower ends equipped with clenching lugs extending through perforations in the base-plate and clenched beneath the base-plate, a finish-plate inserted within the downturned liange of the baseplate, anda ferrule extending through central openings in the base-plate and finishplate and securing said plates together and affording a bill-opening.

CHARLES FISHER. y

In presence of- CHAs. KNAPP, LOLA FISHER. p

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